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BMW 320I 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin B514216 · NHTSA communication 10146956 · issued Nov 1, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2017
model years
31
vehicle entries

Official summary

WATER DRIPPING INTO LUGGAGE COMPARTMENT FROM OPEN TRUNK LID. Water drips into luggage compartment when the trunk lid is lifted (also see attached video below). www.tinyurl.com/F30trunk trunk lid making sure it flows over the taillight. Open the trunk lid within one minute of pouring water over taillight. Water trapped between the tail light module and the body of the vehicle.

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.